Court reporters’ suit against lawyers not barred by anti-SLAPP statute 
Published: May 1, 2012
Tags: anti-SLAPP statute, breach of contract
A suit brought by court reporters against lawyers who protested court reporting fees on behalf of their clients is not barred under the state anti-SLAPP statute, the California Court of Appeal has ruled.
Michigan chiropractor awarded $7 million
By:
Douglas J Levy
Published: April 2, 2012
Tags: breach of contract, chiropractor, failure to honor good faith duties, false light invasion of privacy, Michigan, negligence
A Michigan jury has awarded Dr. Micheil Hanczaryk and his practice, Bristol Chiropractic Centre, nearly $7 million on claims of breach of contract, negligence, failure to honor good faith duties and false light invasion of privacy against his carrier, Podiatry Insurance Co. of America (PICA).
Home borrowers’ contract claim isn’t preempted
Published: December 29, 2011
Tags: breach of contract, consumer protection, Home Owners’ Loan Act, preemption
Federal consumer protection law does not preempt a lawsuit alleging that a home lender’s charging of a purported prepayment fee breached the terms of the plaintiffs’ loan agreement, the 6th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Homeowners can’t enforce HAMP loan plan terms
Published: November 28, 2011
Tags: breach of contract, Home Affordable Modification Program
Homeowners could not sue to enforce the terms of a loan modification plan crafted for relief under the federal Home Affordable Mortgage Program, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
Ousted preacher collects award for libel, slander
By:
Phillip Bantz
Published: October 24, 2011
Tags: breach of contract, libel, slander, South Carolina, tax evasion, wrongful discharge
After a relatively minor tax mistake triggered a series of increasingly bitter and bizarre spats between a South Carolina pastor and the church he led for 18 years, a jury ultimately awarded him a six-figure verdict for his suffering.
Customers can seek costs of mitigating data theft
Published: October 24, 2011
Tags: breach of contract, consumer protection, data breach, identity theft, negligence
A grocery chain could be liable for the “reasonably foreseeable” costs incurred by customers to mitigate the hacking of their credit and debit card numbers, the 1st Circuit has ruled.
Small firm wins $3.4 million against doctor’s insurer
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: September 1, 2011
Tags: breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, insurance, medical malpractice
After winning a $22 million medical malpractice verdict on behalf of a young man who went into the hospital complaining of neck pain and left paralyzed from the waist down, lawyers for the man won a $3.4 million verdict last month in a companion case against a doctor’s insurance company for not covering the malpractice award.
Passenger may sue airline over frequent flier program
Published: August 10, 2011
Tags: Airline Deregulation Act, breach of contract, implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, preemption
Federal aviation law does not preempt a passenger’s claim against an airline for a breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing dismissal of a suit.
City and former officer sue each other
Published: August 4, 2011
Tags: breach of contract, employment contract, Massachusetts, police officer, training, unpaid overtime
The city of Franklin, Ma. and a former police officer have filed dueling lawsuits.
Former executive wins $6 million verdict against ex-employer
Published: August 1, 2011
Tags: breach of contract, counterclaim, employee stock, Nevada, unpaid wage
Beyond Commerce Inc., a small Henderson, Nev. e-commerce company, has been hit with a $6.02 million jury verdict in a federal lawsuit with a former executive.
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